Wouter Boss

Wouter Jacob Boss is a politician Dutch born the July 14th 1963 with Vlaardingen, a commune of southernmost Holland. It directs its left, the Partij van of Arbeid, and presents top of the list to the legislative elections of November 2006. At the time of the constitution of a Government of Great Coalition succeeding these elections, it becomes vice Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in the Cabinet Balkenende IV.

Political career

Wouter Bos works at various stations at Royal Dutch Shell, then joined the Parlement surface and economist Rick van der Ploeg and candidate to the legislative elections of 1998 stands as a. It makes countryside with Willem Vermeend, which after the elections finds Secretary of State to the finances. This team is called the Polderboys .

Following a Cabinet reshuffle in 2000, Wouter Bos finds Secretary of State to finances. It takes part then with the minister Gerrit Zalm in the reforms of the system of imposition.

After the elections of July 2002, it turns over to the Parlement as specialist in the economic affairs and health. With the fall of the first cabinet Balkenende, on October 16th, 2002, it is chosen by the Militant S to be chief candidate of its party. It takes thus the succession of Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven with the head of PvdA and as team leader to the second room.

External bonds

official Web site

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